chenyaolong wrote:Thanks for sharing Sal!
If you also watch my Xingyi series, its the start of me trying to join the dots. You can see a clear link between Shaolin and Xingyi when comparing what the teachers are saying and showing.
At some point, when this COVID-19 crap is over, I want to do a series on looking at the various styles that call themself Tongbei or Tongbi, and another one on the popular styles of Hebei province (Fanzi, Cuojiao, Changquan, Tantui etc). This should further connect some dots.
As for the fourth vid, Cui Zhong Wu was actually one of the most knowledgeable that I met, but also the most difficult to pry information out of. If you want to see more of what he is all about, look up the channel Shaolin Yuzhai, my friend Josh Viney studied under Cui and his father for many years.
Oh, you made these videos, you did a truly great job! I commend you.
Yes, looking into Tong Bi (older) / Tong Bei will connect some dots.
If you will, please, get my book from Amazon, The Hidden History of the Chinese Internal Martial Arts. It's a big thick book filled with information starting from Bagua Zhang and working backwards through through time, through Chuao Jiao, Fanzi, Liu He, Xin Yi, Xingyi, Taiji, Tong Bei, Taizhu Quan, Hong Quan, Taoist and Buddhist Neigong, to Shuai Jiao.
I spent 30 years researching what you are doing now. I think you will benefit from reading the book, you will formulate ideas for more videos.
I connected as many dots as I could from deep research that will give you a lot of aha moments.
I respect the work